Challenge Painting #377 Working Mustang All Purpose Pony

"Clara"
All Purpose Mustang Pony
Rides, Drives, Trails, Does Ranch Work.
8.5 by ll inches Graphite on #110 Paper
by Artist LindaLMartin
$130.00
Signed Prints available for $35.00
info@llmartin.com for more information

Happy Adoption:Mustang Sally, Twin Peaks HMA, Painting # 338

"Mustang Sally"
4 by 6 Inches  Watercolor
by LndaLMartinArtist
$35.00

Mustang Sally is living proof that sometimes you need to keep on looking to find your perfect adoption match. Adopting a mustang isn't just getting a horse, its a learning process that can teach you more about you.It can teach you patience and what the true meaning of trust is.

Here is the story of Mustang Sally in the words of her owner Cherlynn Raffone:

"I have an 2005 bay mustang mare, gathered from Twin Peaks HMA(California) as a yearling. She competed in the '08 Midwest Mustang Challenge and came in 5th out of 50.

From their she was adopted out to a man in NY on Long Island, where I currently reside. He had her for only a few months and sold her. She then went through 7 different owners all saying she was crazy and too much to handle. Well here we are a 1yr 1/2 later.

We have had our ups and downs, but now its just up up up. I love this horse so much! She gives me strength and faith. She is an amazing trail horse, rides english/western, works cows, does barrels and poles like its her job. She loves to jump. She is that great all around horse that everyone wants. I'm proud of her and what she stands for. I'm honored to say I own an American Mustang."


Blogger's Note:
Mustangs are easy to adopt, simply by meeting the requirements set down by the BLM. The most successful adoptions are the ones where the person adopting the horse asks questions and even takes instruction or advice from others who have successfully adopted and built relationships with their horses. 

Give yourself a head start in learning how to work with wild horses using natural horsemanship methods and networking with as many mustang owners as you can. This way you can  share you successes and learn from each other's mistakes. Don't expect that one class or session will get you there, because each wild horse is different, with different experiences in the wild, during  and after capture. Your job is to learn your horse, while he learns you and to build trust and understanding while you do it. It wont always be easy but the rewards are amazing especially the first time that wild horse comes to you  to let you touch him because its his idea.

Every day I hear testimony after testimony of how fun wild horses can be. They not only have skills of independent thinking and living in social units but they translate that fun into games with you that develops a bond like no other. 

Adopting a mustang also helps with the growing problem of too many wild horses that are no longer on the range. Once a horse has three strikes, meaning they have been offered for adoption 3 times they are then designated as a three strike horse and shipped to a Long Term Holding Facility(LTH) These facilities are also known as sanctuaries. In these sanctuaries as many as 5,000 wild horses run in freedom, with in the confines of a ranch.However, all the stallions are gelded and the herds are kept as same sex groups that do not reproduce.

The horses can be purchased in groups by approved individuals. Sometimes a trainer will offer to purchase a trailer load of these horses directly from the facility or simply buy one or two Sale Authority horses to bring home and invest time in. However, most are never seen by the public again  because they are warehoused on private property. Once a horse enters  LTH they become invisible, unless you know their registration number or their brand. They can be found via their brands. 
Please considerer adopting a wild horse and take the time to learn how to handle it, building  a relationship with them. In this way, one by one, we help protect the wild mustang horses that are in captivity, while we are also protecting wild horses in the wild..

If you would like more information on Adopting a wild horse please go to the BLM adoption page: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/whbprogram/adoption_program.html

If you live in the Mid-Atlantic States on the East coast of the US and are already a successful adopter or would like to network with other successful wild horse or burro adopters  feel free to message me here or join us on the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MidAtlanticWildHorseProject

To have your horse painted for the Mustang A Day Challenge contact the artist at: llmartisticservices@yahoo.com

Josie's Black Foal of The Sand Wash Basin Challenge Painting #89

The First of the Sand Wash Basin 2011 babies has been spotted.



This pretty black filly foal is out of the beautiful sorrel mare named Josie. The foal has a white star on her forehead. This foal was spotted and photographed by Nancy Roberts on Sand Wash Basin on April 3rd.

Josie's Black Filly 5 by 7 inches watercolor
by Linda L Martin Artist

Josie is in, the gray stallion, Whiteout's Band. Josie's black foal was named by the, Sand Wash Basin Wild Horses Club, to be "Cinder" in honor of the little black Piceance filly who passed away.

If you would like to suggest a names for some of the yet un-named Sand Wash Basin Horses go to the Sand Wash Basin Wild Horses Page to make the connection with the rest of the club of Horse Watchers, herd documentors and photographers. The Club's purpose is to identify and track the behavior of the wild horses of the Sand Wash Basin and better help with management and adoption.  People who participate do it for the love of the horses and preservation of their way of life.


Josie and her foal on the Sand Wash Basin HMA
Reference photo provided by Nancy Roberts
Used by permission

You can see more of  Nancy Roberts  wonderful photography of Sand Wash Basin and the Surrounding country side on the Sand Wash Basin Horses Wild Horses Page on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sand-Wash-Basin-Wild-Horses/101181969939406

 

This page was updated on 4/15/2011